from MP expenses scandal to BBC top executive's expenses revelation

BBC website publised its 50 top-earning managers' expenses claims yesterday in the wake of the MP expenses scandal, in response to Freedom of Information requests.

Speaking with the BBC Directorate-General Mark Thompson, he pointed out after the MP expenses scandal, the public expectation about openness, trustworthiness and every kind of value for money are becoming more trenchant, insistent and more vocal ever than before.

The list of expenses includes Mr Tompson's costly flying back from his family holiday in Sicily last October, to deal with the outrageous phone call made to actor Andrew Sachs by Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand on the latter's Radio 2 show.

The coporation's spokesman said buying champagne is now banned, as traditionally gifts and flowers had been bought to starts was "part of the BBC's job to nurture talent".

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